Support worker

---

Job description

SUPPORT WORKER - Shropshire

If you are looking to join a fast-growing company with strong values and lots of work available then this is the place for you!

Our business is forever expanding because of new clients with big contracts, so we are always eager for new candidates to register.

Are you a care assistant/worker looking to help vulnerable people supporting them in their day to day lives to provide them with the care they need?

This is a rewarding opportunity to support a variety of service users helping them grow and become independent or to help them with care they can no longer do for themselves.

We are in need off candidates with experience such as; supporting the elderly, supporting people with disabilities and working in secure mental units.

This is a very flexible role allowing you a variety of hours to choose from and a variety of sites to work at but mainly we want health care assistants in Shropshire.

Benefits

Flexible working hours to suit you
Holiday pay with flexibility (Can Be Accrued or put in your weekly pay)
Free training provided online
Free DBS updates

OBJECTIVES OF ROLE

To provide support to service users with individual needs and independent living skills
To work as part of a dedicated team to ensure high quality standards are met
To maintain the safety and well being of service users, colleagues, and guests of the accommodation
To give individuals the best care and ensure they feel safe and secure in there environment
To ensure that the right medication and right dosage is given to individuals that need it

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Deal with safeguarding issues in a timely manner, ensuring appropriate action is taken place in line with company procedures
Give assistance or guidance to service users some users can be quite independent and need more emotional support than anything
Reporting any concerns around the service users welfare in line with company procedures
Personal care including medication management, cooking, exercise, general cleaning duties
Dealing with emergency situations in an effective manner, contacting the emergency services, seeking necessary support, following protocol
Taking note of day to day details on care plans making sure the information is accurate so as to assist with future care

CRITERIA

6 Months experience working in a similar support setting
Experience and awareness of safeguarding
Comfortable with housekeeping, cleaning and basic food preparation
To be able to provide 2 years reference history
Overseas police check if you have been in the country for less than 5 years

REQUIREMENTS

Female ONLY
Comfortable with personal care
Comfortable with learning disabilities
Other

AGENCY

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

<!– job description page –>